Stafford County, VA Climate

Stafford County, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The summer months bring intense heat and humidity, while the winter months can bring temperatures that range from the 30s to the mid-60s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average precipitation of around 48 inches annually. Snowfall is usually light, but may occur for a few days each winter. In general, Stafford County has warm weather all year round with plenty of sunshine and rain.

Stafford County, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stafford County averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Stafford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stafford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stafford County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

7.7 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Stafford County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stafford, Virginia	United States
	42.8 in.	38.1 in.
	13.0 in.	27.8 in.
	117.0 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	24.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	207 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Stafford County with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Stafford County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stafford County are May, September and June.

In Stafford County, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stafford County with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Stafford County, there are 99.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Stafford County, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Stafford County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Stafford County.

July is the wettest month in Stafford County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Stafford County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Stafford County with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Stafford County, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Stafford County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Stafford County with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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